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...heavenly” enough for the beginning and end of the last-movement setting of Psalm 150, with its plaintive Alleluia’s. Stravinsky reveals in this movement a personal side of his music that we rarely get to hear: the typical obsession with minor thirds (which is perfectly resolved with an E-flat to C modulation at the end), but also moments of rare beauty, such as a cryptic three-note motive (D-E-flat-B-flat) that he would use throughout the Symphony in C some 10 years later...
...China has no right to quarantine these American soldiers or prevent diplomatic officials from speaking with them. As foreigners forced to make an emergency landing, they should be treated respectfully and returned promptly. China’s reluctance to release the crew exacerbates what might otherwise have been a minor incident...
This compromise would rightfully preserve the spirit of the Clean Elections restrictions by making only minor changes to the original law. By raising the contribution bar to allow only legitimate candidates to receive state funds and by cutting money for unopposed candidates, these changes will make the Clean Elections law more effective and less costly...
...Some minor changes, like those proposed by Kaufman, should be made to keep the Clean Elections law viable. But the basic premise of the regulations is sound, and the legislature should resist any temptation to gut the bill...
...when directly challenged by a foreign power. If Beijing's primary strategic objective right now is to curb U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the spy-plane standoff may not have helped their case. Because even if the incident serves as a wake-up call on the dangers of even minor confrontations, Beijing's flouting of U.S. concerns over the boarding of the plane may well also have reinforced President Bush's inclination to get tough with China...